Stephen McGinley SKINNER

Father: Stephen SKINNER
Mother: Nancy MORROW

Family 1: Margaret CULBERTSON
  1. Calvin SKINNER
  2. Isaac SKINNER
  3. Drusilla SKINNER
  4. James W SKINNER
  5. West C SKINNER
  6. Daniel M SKINNER
  7. Maggie S SKINNER
  8. Elizabeth SKINNER 
                    _William SKINNER _
 _Stephen SKINNER _|
|                  |_Martha DUNCAN ___
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|--Stephen McGinley SKINNER 
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|                   _Richard MORROW __
|_Nancy MORROW ____|
                   |__________________
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!.....R60/756 History of Franklin Co., Fannett twp. p 756-757: Retired farmer, P.O. Dry Run, is of the fourth generation of the family in this country, and was born March 25, 1818, on the farm which he owns, and on which his father, Stephen Skinner, located in 1808. The latter was born in Cumberland County, in March, 1783, and was a son of William Skinner and Martha Duncan. John Skinner, his father, came from England and located first in New Jersey, then came to the Cumberland Valley, where he purchased land in 1782. He had children as follows: Anna, William, Archie, George, Phebe, and some whose names cannot be determined. William, the grandfather of our subject, was born November 15, 1737, and by his wife, Martha, had quite a family. The sons were William, John, Stephen, David, Enoch and Daniel, and the girls were Nancy, Mary and Martha. All reared families, except Enoch and Daniel; John and Stephen settled in Path Valley. Stephen married Nancy Morrow, the mother of our subject. She was born January 7, 1785, a daughter of Richard Morrow. Stepehn Skinner died October 30, 1851; his widow in August, 1855. Their children were Ezra, Daniel, William, Thomas, Morrow R., David D., Agnes, Stephen McGinley, Martha, Catherine, Mary, Enoch and James W., all living in the Valley, except Enoch, James and Thomas. Our subject was reared on the farm, where he has always resided, with the exception of five years he spent at Dry Run, then removed to the homestead, where he has since remained. March 26, 1840, he married Margaret Culbertson (who was born in Path Valley, March 18, 1818), a daughter of Samuel Culbertson. Mr. Skinner owns 100 acres of land. He has seven children living, viz: Calvin M, Isaac, Drusilla, James W., West C., Daniel M. and Maggie S. Elizabeth died when six years of age; James W. resides in Gunnison City, Col.; Isaac and Drusilla reside near Bloomington, McLean Co., Ill. Mr. Skinner is now retired from active business, enjoying the quiet and pleasure of his home. He has been for many years an elder in the Presbyterian Church, which position his father held before him. He has in his possession the warrant and patent which his grandfather, William, got from Thomas Blair, the first owner - the warrant laid on June 8, 1762, and patented March 12, 1775. The tract consisted of 436 3/4 acres, which was afterward divided into four farms, of which Mr. Skinner's is one. For twenty five years our subject was chorister in the church; politically he was first a Whig and late a Republican. He sent two sons to the Civil War, Calvin and Isaac.

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